X-Women Rugby center Katherine Culligan is the latest athlete featured in the Getting to Know your X-Women/X-Men series this summer. The Halifax, NS native recently completed her second year in the BASCH program at StFX. 

Nickname: Kat 

Pregame Routine: Lots of loud music and dancing with the team in the locker room 

Go-to warm-up song: X Gon' Give It To Ya by DMX (naturally) 

Favourite moment to date as a StFX student-athlete: Winning this past year's AUS Championship at Acadia 

When I'm not studying or playing my sport, I like to: Get outside and go for walks/hikes with my dogs 

If I could trade lives with anyone for one day, it would be: Serena Williams, because she is an outstanding athlete and role model. I think her day-to-day life would be very cool. 

The next place I want to travel is: Indonesia 

My biggest pet peeve is: Messiness 

One thing on my bucket list is: Scuba dive the Great Barrier Reef 

FAVOURITES 

Clothing Store: Lululemon 
Music Genre: Hip Hop/R&B 
TV Show: Yellowstone 
Restaurant: Anywhere with good seafood! 
Off-Season Activity: Hockey 
Professional Sports Team: Chicago Blackhawks 
Professional Athlete: Alysha Corrigan  

THIS OR THAT? 

City or Countryside? City 
Instagram or TikTok? Instagram 
Sunrise or Sunset? Sunset 
Chocolate or Candy? Chocolate 
Ocean or Lake? Ocean 
Dog or Cat? Dog 
Laptop or Tablet? Tablet 
Winter or Summer? Summer 
Tim Horton's or Starbucks? Starbucks